This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Novels > The Bell Jar – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Bell Jar Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Doreen say about the college girls' pocketbook covers? A) They were transparent. B) They were blue. C) They matched their dresses. D) They were made of leather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They matched their dresses. 2. What does Esther tell her doctor about her mom? A) That she hates her mom. B) That her mom means well, but she's doing too much harm. C) That she loves her mom and doesn't want her to be disappointed. D) That she thinks her mom is so strong for raising everyone alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That she hates her mom. 3. What is Esther's new doctor's name? A) Dr. Burgoss. B) Dr. Nolan. C) Dr. Drier. D) Dr. Cipola. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. Nolan. 4. Describe why Joan's first psychiatric appointment was somewhat traumatic A) She was forced to relive trauma. B) She had to tell her mother she was sorry for acting depressed. C) The doctor told her she was crazy. D) Students observed her session. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Students observed her session. 5. What things make Esther irrationally angry about her psychiatrist? A) Him mentioning how pretty the girls at college were. B) The way he talks. C) The clothes that he wears. D) The picture of his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The picture of his family. 6. What course does Esther convince her college dean to exempt her from taking? A) Shakespeare. B) Botany. C) Chemistry. D) Physics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemistry. 7. What sorts of foods does Esther say she likes the best? A) Any dish with avocado in it. B) Any dish that has caviar in it. C) French fries, cheeseburgers and frappes from Howard Johnson's. D) Rich creamy foods that feature butter and cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rich creamy foods that feature butter and cheese. 8. What does Esther decide to do about her mother's advice? A) Volunteer at a local hospital. B) Ignore her advice. C) To volunteer at a homeless shelter. D) To move back to college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volunteer at a local hospital. 9. What does Esther do with the roses her mother gives her for her bday A) She forgets to water them and lets them die. B) Throws them away. C) Puts them in the lobby for everyone to see. D) Dries them out and saves them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Throws them away. 10. What can't Esther stop thinking about throughout her days? A) Her boyfriend from home. B) The electrocution of the Rosenbergs. C) Her grandfather's cooking. D) The stress of her coursework at school. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The electrocution of the Rosenbergs. 11. What is the name of the hotel the narrator stays in? A) The Rosenbergs. B) The Gibbs. C) The Madison. D) The Amazon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Amazon. 12. What does Dr. Gordon suggests Esther's mother as treatment? A) Medicine. B) A camping retreat. C) Time outdoors. D) Shock treatments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shock treatments. 13. Who is Buddy's mother? A) Joan Gilling. B) Esther's Mother. C) Betsy. D) Mrs. Willard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Willard. 14. Who introduces Esther to gourmet foods? A) Esther's Mother. B) Mr. man. C) Esther's Grandfather. D) Philomena Guinea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Esther's Grandfather. 15. What colour is Doreen's hair? A) White. B) Blonde. C) Brown. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White. 16. What is Esther's response to this proposal of marriage? A) She says yes, even though she knows she won't ever do it. B) She says yes happily. C) She slaps him. D) She tells him she will never marry and he laughs at her. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She tells him she will never marry and he laughs at her. 17. What does Esther say about her future that surprises her in Chapter 3? A) That she wants to speak German. B) That she wants to continue living in NYC. C) That she truly doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. D) That she wants to continue working for the fashion magazine after graduation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That she truly doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. 18. Who was Betsy? A) A girl from Kansas. B) A TV producer. C) A college friend. D) A roommate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A girl from Kansas. 19. Which character tragically ends her life? A) Elly Higginbottom. B) Hilda. C) Joan Gilling. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joan Gilling. 20. How does Ladies' Day determine what causes the girls' sickness? A) They test the ingredients used to make the lunch. B) They test the contents of one of the girl's stomachs after it is pumped. C) They test vomit collected by the Amazon staff. D) They test the leftover food from the luncheon. 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